Donald Trump quits Fox debate over Megyn Kelly

On Tuesday, Fox News announced that GOP front-runner Donald Trump decided to throw in the towel on Thursday’s debate, citing an ongoing feud over moderator Megyn Kelly.

“Probably, I won’t be doing the debate,” he told reporters in Iowa after receiving an endorsement from Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. “I’m going to have something else in Iowa, do something where we raise money for the veterans and the wounded warriors.”

According to Politico, Fox issued the following statement, indicating that the Trump campaign threatened Kelly:

“I didn’t like the fact they sent out press releases toying, talking about Putin and playing games,” he said. “I don’t know what games Roger Ailes [Fox’s chairman and CEO] is playing, but what’s wrong over there, something’s wrong.

“But when they sent out that press release talking about, ‘I said why are these people playing games?’ Most likely I won’t be doing the debate.”

He said that Fox “can’t toy with me right they toy with everybody else. Let them have their debate and see how they do with the ratings.”

Trump called on Fox to donate earnings from the debate to veterans’ organizations. “They’re going to make a fortune with the debate. Let’s see how many people watch.”

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